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enFebruary's IN THE LIFE: "You Are Not Alone" features bullying and Dustin Lance Blackhttp://www.glaad.org/2011/02/09/februarys-in-the-life-you-are-not-alone-features-bullying-and-dustin-lance-black
<div class="field field-name-field-blog-featured field-type-file field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p>This month on IN THE LIFE, the longest running television series highlighting LGBT issues and culture, reports about several suicide deaths by LGBT and LGBT-perceived youth in the Fall of 2010 and the psychological well-being of our youth, which can often be detrimentally affected by bullying. Then, Oscar winning screenwriter Dustin Lance Black returns to his hometown high school to inspire LGBT students, and In The Life Media staff share their personal stories of hope for young viewers.</p>
<!--more--><p><a href="http://glaadblog.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/dustinlanceblack1.jpg"><img class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-31685" title="Dustin Lance Black" src="http://glaadblog.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/dustinlanceblack1-202x300.jpg" alt="" width="182" height="270" /></a>February's IN THE LIFE takes a look at bullying, interviewing experts and victims. Studies show that bullied youth are five times more likely to be depressed, and teens who are LGBT or perceived to be LGBT are the most frequent targets of bullying. Families of youth who died by suicide are also interviewed. The families of Erik Mohat and Carl Joseph Walker Hoover channel their loss into fighting for federal legislation to protect all children, gay or straight, from the toxic environments where bullying is tolerated.</p>
<p>Then, IN THE LIFE accompanies Oscar winner Dustin Lance Black as he returns to his hometown high school as part of Live Out Loud’s “The Homecoming Project.” Black addresses the student body with a message of hope from his hero Harvey Milk, who inspired him as a gay Mormon teen to stop trying to be invisible in an effort to hide from himself and his community. The students and faculty genuinely connect with his message of embracing diversity and his personal story of overcoming his trepidation and accepting himself, and the In The Life Media staff conclude the segment with their own stories of hope.</p>
<p>You can watch the full episode below, or on the <a href="http://www.inthelifetv.org/html/episodes/141.html">IN THE LIFE website</a>.</p>
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<li class="field-item even"><a href="/issues/entertainment">Entertainment</a>, </li>
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<li class="field-item even"><a href="/tags/bullying">Bullying</a>, </li>
<li class="field-item odd"><a href="/tags/carl-joseph-walker-hoover">Carl Joseph Walker-Hoover</a>, </li>
<li class="field-item even"><a href="/tags/dustin-lance-black">Dustin Lance Black</a>, </li>
<li class="field-item odd"><a href="/tags/erik-mohat">Erik Mohat</a>, </li>
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<li class="field-item odd"><a href="/tags/milk">Milk</a>, </li>
<li class="field-item even"><a href="/tags/pbs">PBS</a>, </li>
<li class="field-item odd"><a href="/tags/suicide">suicide</a>, </li>
<li class="field-item even"><a href="/tags/homecoming-project">The Homecoming Project</a></li>
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Wed, 14 Sep 2011 20:19:21 +0000nicolepirshafiey33610 at http://www.glaad.orghttp://www.glaad.org/2011/02/09/februarys-in-the-life-you-are-not-alone-features-bullying-and-dustin-lance-black#comments